(FILES) US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff arrives for a press conference with the US president and Israel's prime minister in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2025. He has no foreign policy experience but sports a reputation as a talented negotiator unafraid to speak his mind. And Donald Trump's special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has already made his mark. A close friend to the US president, 67-year-old real estate magnate Witkoff is credited with playing a key role in negotiating the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas armed group. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)